Many people, maybe including yourself, enjoy eating at a restaurant or simply go there for the convenience. We have come up with sixteen quick tips for anytime you have to eat out.
A reasonable portion of healthy food is the wise man's shortcut to healthy eating for an entire lifetime.
When portioning your food, spacing is a matter of great importance. Water should be a part of every meal.
After you eat, your stomach should be half full, or less, with food. Portion your meals in such a way - two parts food, one part water. Allow at least one quarter free space in your stomach so air can move around freely.
Wait five to ten minutes in between courses, and eat no more than half a portion at a restaurant. Restaurant portions are commonly two to four meals on a single or double plate.
These are generous servings of food that no healthy person should even think about consuming in one sitting, and you will soon realize this when time comes for you to drink water.
Did you know that some restaurants in Providence, RI serve food portions that can serve four average-sized people? Now you know why 200 pounds is thought of as underweight for males over six feet tall. Remember, your name is not Homer Simpson, it is whatever your parents named you - unless that is your given name on your birth certificate. Why, if everybody was wearing Elvis suits and jumping off cliffs on their motorcycles, would you do the same?
Control your appetite to the best of your capacity. Most of us feel guilty if we don't finish a plate. Her intentions were good, but don't feel guilty if you can't finish your entire meal. It's easy to have your leftovers "to go" in such an event.
Breakfast is the one single meal you cannot skip. Most people find themselves overeating after skipping the pick-em-up meal of the day.
Eat slowly and thoroughly chew your food.
Your last meal or snack of the day must be rich in nutrients yet light on the tummy. Examples: Cereal with fruit, vegetable salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, rice with vegetables, and light popcorn, without the extra butter and salt. But most of you may be meat-eaters, so you can concentrate on fish or white meat for your last meals of the day.
In the later part of your day, skip desserts, sugary cereals, bread, and second portions.
If you absolutely must have sugar: Eat fruit, strawberries with yogurt or low fat cottage cheese, fruit with rice, or almonds with yogurt.
Coffee and alcohol should normally be avoided, but hey, we're only human and we can have these two in moderation - extreme moderation. You may need to drink more water than usual to compensate for the dehydration brought about by these drinks. You may lose the Johnnie Walker or Jack Daniel's bottle in your cabinet and opt for wine instead, which is healthier - still, two glasses max is recommended for wine.
A reasonable portion of healthy food is the wise man's shortcut to healthy eating for an entire lifetime.
When portioning your food, spacing is a matter of great importance. Water should be a part of every meal.
After you eat, your stomach should be half full, or less, with food. Portion your meals in such a way - two parts food, one part water. Allow at least one quarter free space in your stomach so air can move around freely.
Wait five to ten minutes in between courses, and eat no more than half a portion at a restaurant. Restaurant portions are commonly two to four meals on a single or double plate.
These are generous servings of food that no healthy person should even think about consuming in one sitting, and you will soon realize this when time comes for you to drink water.
Did you know that some restaurants in Providence, RI serve food portions that can serve four average-sized people? Now you know why 200 pounds is thought of as underweight for males over six feet tall. Remember, your name is not Homer Simpson, it is whatever your parents named you - unless that is your given name on your birth certificate. Why, if everybody was wearing Elvis suits and jumping off cliffs on their motorcycles, would you do the same?
Control your appetite to the best of your capacity. Most of us feel guilty if we don't finish a plate. Her intentions were good, but don't feel guilty if you can't finish your entire meal. It's easy to have your leftovers "to go" in such an event.
Breakfast is the one single meal you cannot skip. Most people find themselves overeating after skipping the pick-em-up meal of the day.
Eat slowly and thoroughly chew your food.
Your last meal or snack of the day must be rich in nutrients yet light on the tummy. Examples: Cereal with fruit, vegetable salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, rice with vegetables, and light popcorn, without the extra butter and salt. But most of you may be meat-eaters, so you can concentrate on fish or white meat for your last meals of the day.
In the later part of your day, skip desserts, sugary cereals, bread, and second portions.
If you absolutely must have sugar: Eat fruit, strawberries with yogurt or low fat cottage cheese, fruit with rice, or almonds with yogurt.
Coffee and alcohol should normally be avoided, but hey, we're only human and we can have these two in moderation - extreme moderation. You may need to drink more water than usual to compensate for the dehydration brought about by these drinks. You may lose the Johnnie Walker or Jack Daniel's bottle in your cabinet and opt for wine instead, which is healthier - still, two glasses max is recommended for wine.
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